# Pkexec

Allows _authorized_ users to execute commands as another user, similarly to [`sudo`][sudo].

1. [TL;DR](#tldr)
1. [Further readings](#further-readings)

## TL;DR

If one does **not** specify a username, the command will be executed as `root`.

```sh
pkexec systemctl hibernate
```

## Further readings

- [Man page]
- [`sudo`][sudo]

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[man page]: https://linux.die.net/man/1/pkexec